Hijab Ban: He tried to convince the authorities for 45 minutes, but was ultimately denied permission.
Udupi, Karnataka:
In yet another dramatic development in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy, two students, who had filed a petition in the court to allow hijab inside classrooms for the first time, today appeared for their final Class 12 board exams after insisting on wearing burqas. away from the examination center of the examination. Alia Asadi and Resham collect their hall tickets and wear burqas to take the exam at Udupi’s Vidyadaya PU College. He tried to convince the invigilators and the college principal for about 45 minutes, but was ultimately denied permission, except for the state government’s court order upholding the ban. He was then seen quietly leaving the premises without taking the exam.
The Karnataka Pre University Board is conducting the 2nd Pre University Exam (Class 12 Board Exam) from today. According to the education department, 6,84,255 students have registered for the exam. The exam will be conducted at 1,076 centers across the state amid tight security with police personnel deployed at various centers to ensure that there is no untoward incident with respect to students who follow the dress code.
State Education Minister BC Nagesh has clearly stated that students will not be allowed to take the exam in hijab. This comes in the wake of several Muslim girl students requesting the minister to allow them to wear their hijab during the final examination.
17 year old Aaliyah Asadi Those at the forefront of the fight against the state’s hijab ban last week made a fresh appeal to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, saying he still had a chance to “prevent our future from being ruined”.
In her appeal, Alia, who is a state-level karate champion, said that the ban on hijab or headscarf will affect many students who want to appear for pre-university exams.
He tweeted, “You still have a chance to prevent our future from being ruined. You can decide to allow us to take the exam wearing the hijab. Please consider it. We are the future of this nation.”
PU second exam is going to start from 22nd of this month. Honorable CM @BSBommai You still have a chance to stop our future from being ruined. You can decide to allow us to write the exam wearing a hijab. Please consider this. We are the future of this country.#hijabisour right
— Alia Asadi (@Aliyassadi) 13 April 2022
The Karnataka High Court on March 15 dismissed petitions allowing the wearing of the hijab inside the classroom. Upholding the state ban, the court had said that wearing the hijab “is not a necessary religious practice of Islam” and that the uniform rule should be followed in educational institutions where it has been prescribed.
Last month, over 40 Muslim girl students from Udupi in coastal Karnataka avoided appearing for the first pre-university examination as they were clearly hurt by the high court’s decision.
Girls had earlier boycotted practical examinations as well.
The Supreme Court has refused urgent hearing on the petitions challenging the High Court’s decision.